WWF and the 9lives fund
WWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
Money generated through the 9lives fund, through your purchases of 9lives paper, supports WWF-New Zealand's work to protect New Zealand's natural environment. It helps fund vital WWF-New Zealand campaigns on climate change, environmental education, endangered species, and protection for our oceans and supports our grassroots community-led conservation projects that revitalize habitats and native wildlife across the country.
- Action for Climate Change
- Education for the future
- Endangered species: Maui's and Hector's dolphin
- Community Action
Climate change is the biggest environmental challenge to face humanity. WWF-New Zealand is campaigning for the critical action needed to reduce our carbon emissions and head off the worst impacts of future climate change. The solution is to think global, and act local. WWF-New Zealand funds innovative carbon emission-reducing projects all over New Zealand through our Community Climate Change Action Fund. We fund New Zealand communities to develop local initiatives that reduce their carbon emissions. Nationally, WWF-New Zealand campaigns for better policies that will lead to reductions in carbon emissions.
Teaching the next generation to live sustainably is critical to protecting New Zealand's natural environment. WWF-New Zealand runs programmes for schools in both North and South Islands, campaign for sustainability to be included in the curriculum and teaching in schools, and produces national teaching resources. We believe that sustainability in New Zealand can be achieved only if everyone makes more sustainable choices in their everyday lives, and that education is critical to helping people make those choices.
Hector's dolphin occurs only in New Zealand. In 1970 there were 28,000 Hector's dolphins living in coastal waters all around New Zealand. In 2007, there are around just 7,000 left. Maui's dolphin is a sub-species of Hector's dolphin. It's estimated there are just 111 Maui's dolphin left, scattered along the North Island's west coast.
WWF-New Zealand is campaigning to save Hector's and Maui's dolphin by calling on the government to remove all human threats to the animals. This includes banning set netting and trawling where the dolphins live.
WWF-New Zealand supports communities across the country to take action in their own local environments, through the Habitat Protection Fund. We've funded over 140 projects to build shade houses, trap predators and meet volunteer travel costs. Projects we've supported have generated jobs, helped youth and brought communities together - as well as conserved local biodiversity.